rear view mirror CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1996 5.G Owners Manual

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Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever you:
Open a door.
Press UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control
transmitter (if equipped).
0 Press DOOR on the Remote Lock Control
transmitter (if equipped).
If you open
a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open
and
then turn off automatically about 18 seconds after
you close it. If you don’t open
a door, the lamps will
turn off after about 18 seconds, unless you pressed
UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control transmitter. If
you pressed UNLOCK and don’t open a door, the lamps
will turn off after about
55 seconds.
Sustained interior illumination includes a feature called
theater dimming. With theater dimming,
the lamps don’t
just turn off at the end
of the delay time. Instead, they
slowly dim during the delay time until they go out. The
delay time
is cancelled if you turn the ignition key to
RUN or START, so the lamps will go out right away.
When the ignition is on, sustained interior illumination
is inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won’t
come on.
Rearview Mirror Reading Lamps
These lamps go on when you open the doors. When the doors
are closed,
turn the lamps on and off with the switches.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you fiom draining
the battery,
in case you accidentally leave the courtesy lamps
on. If you leave the dial turned all the way up, or if you leav\
e
a door open, the lamps will automatically turn
off after
10 minutes if the ignition is off.
This feature will not turn off the reading lamps, only the
lamps controlled by the dial. Be sure to turn
off any reading
lamps using the switch before you leave the vehicle.
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Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable driving position.
Inside DayNight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, push the lever
forward (to the night position).
To return the mirror to
the day position, pull the lever toward you.
Power Outside Mirrors
The electric mirror control
is on the driver's door. Turn
the control to the left to
adjust
the left mirror or to
the right to adjust the right
mirror. Then move the
control in the direction you
want to'move the mirror.
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0 Drive defensively.
0 Don’t drink and drive.
0 Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light
up only so much road ahead.
0 In remote areas, watch for animals.
0 If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place and
rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What you do
in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example,
if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have less trouble adjusting
to night. But if you’re
driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot
of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps.
It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you
are faced
with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a
little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the
pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less
of a
roadway
when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way, it‘s easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects.
Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim light -- and
aren’t even aware
of it.
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Windshield Washer Fluid: Is the reservoir full? Are
all windows clean inside and outside?
0 Wiper Blades: Are they in good shape?
0 Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: Have you checked
all levels?
Lamps: Are they all working? Are the lenses clean?
0 Tires: They are vitally important to a safe,
trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for
long-distance driving?
Are the tires all inflated to the
recommended pressure?
along your route? Should you delay your trip a
short
time to avoid a major storm system?
Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps?
0 Weather Forecasts: What’s the weather outlook
Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”?
Or is
it just plain falling asleep at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack
of awareness, or whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch of road with
the
same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind
against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don’t let it
happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the
road in
less than a second, and you could crash and
be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be
aware that it can happen.
Then here
are some tips:
0 Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.
0 Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and to
the sides. Check your rearview mirrors and your
instruments frequently.
0 If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service
or parking area and take a nap, get some exercise, or
both. For safety, treat drowsiness on the highway as
an emergency.

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Fuse
19
29
Rating Description
Trunk Courtesy Lamp, Door Lock Switches, Power Mirror S-witch
POWER ACCESSORY
#1--
21
AIR BAG -- Air Bag System
23 STOPLAMPS
-- TCCIBrake
24 CRUISE CONTROL Switch
28 CTSY LAMPS
-- Vanity Mirrors,
Defogger Relay,
I/P Compartment
Lamp, Header Courtesy and
Reading Lamp,
US Lighted
Rearview Mirror, Dome Lamp
WIPER
-- Wiper Switch
Fuse Rating Description
30 TURN SIGNAL -- Turn
Signal Flasher
32 POWER LOCKS
-- Door Lock
Relay, Keyless Entry Receiver
3-8 RADIO
-- Radio, Steering Wheel
Radio Switches
39
I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION
FEED
-- Headlamp Switch,
Cruise Control Cut-Out Switch,
Air Bag System, TCClBrake
Switch, Instrument Cluster,
Chime Module, Keyless Entry
Receiver, Daytime Running
, Lamps Module (DRL)
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Exterior Lamps Bulb Number
Back-up ............................... 3057
Center High-vounted Stop
............... 89 1 T2
Front Parking/Turn Signal ............... 3357NA
Headlamp. High-Beam
................... 9005
Headlamp. Low-Beam .................... 9006
License Plate ............................ 168
Sidemarker. Front
......................... 194
Sidemarker. Rear
......................... 194
Stop/Tail/Turn Signal
..................... 3057
Interior Lamps Bulb Number
Ashtray ................................. 194
Center Instrument Cluster
............. 16 1 or 194
Console Shift Indicator
............ ‘-4 . .,-. 73
Dome
.................................. 561
Door Lock Switch
......................... 73
GloveBox .............................. 194
Heater and Air Conditioning Control
. . T- 1.75, T- 1.5
High-Beam Indicator ...................... 161
Luggage Compartment
.................... 920
Inside Rearview Mirror Reading
............. 192
Side Window Switch
....................... 73
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Illumination. Sustained Interior .................... 2-32
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-37
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-33
Brakesystem
................................ 7-40
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-40
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
.................... 7-40
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-40
Suspension
.................................. 7-40
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-40
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-38
Brightness Control
............................. 2-31
Cleaning .................................... 6-47
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-53
Interior Lamps 2-3
1
Inspections .................................... 7-40
Steering
.................................... 7-40
Cluster
..................................... 2-40
.................................
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-22
Jump Starting 5-2
...................................
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2- 10
Keys ........................................... 2-1 Lamps
........................................ 2-30
Courtesy
.................................... 2-31
Interior 2-31 OnReminder
................................ 2-30
Latches, Seatback 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-3
Leaving Your Vehicle with
the Engine Running ....... 2-19
Lighter 2-36
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-18, 2-43
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
............. 2-46, 4-8
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-45, 4-6
Charging System
............................. 2-43
.....................................
................................
.......................................
Brake System Warning ........... 1 ............. 2-44
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-46 - lnterior .............
Low Coolant Warning .
Low Oil Level Warning
Oil Warning
.........
Safety Belt Reminder . .
Security ............
Service Engine Soon . .
Loading Your Vehicle ... ..
........................ 2-31 ~-
........................ 2-47
........................ 2-51
........................ 2-50
.................... 1-7, 2-42
........................ 2-52
........................ 2-48
........................ 4-26
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Cylinders
................................... 7-37 -
Labels 4-26
Certification 4-27
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-52
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-26
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-52
.......................................
.................................
9-5
..
1
Door ....................
Key Lock Cylinder Service .
Power Door .............
Steering Column Lock Check
Trunk
..................
Low Coolaat Warning Light . .
Low Oil Level Warning Light .
Lubricants and Fluids ........
Lubrication Service. Body ....
..................... 2-3
....................... 7.
...................... 2-3
................... 7-39
..................... 2-6
.................... 2-47
..................... 2-51
.................... 7-41
.................... 7-37

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Maintenance Record
............................ 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripIHighway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
................ 7.5. 7-26
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-4 I
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-3
Short Trip/City Definition
....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
.................... 7-4. 7-6
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-50
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-34
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-48
Manual Front Seat ............................... 1- 1
Methanol ...................................... 6-3
Mirrors ....................................... 2-33
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-34
Inside Day/Night Rearview
..................... 2-33
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-33
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-37
Mode Knob. Climate Control System
................ 3-2
MountainRoads
................................ 4-21
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-24
MMT
......................................... 6-3
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-35
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- I4
New Vehicle “Break-In”
.......................... 2-9
Nightvision
................................... 4-14
Odometer
.................................... 2-4 1
Odometer. Trip ................................. 2-41 Off-Road
Recovery
............................. 4- IO
Oil. Engine ..................................... 6-9
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-50
Overdrive. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-15
Overheating Engine
............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-36
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-10
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-50
Park
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-13
Shifting Into
................................. 2-17
Shifting
Out of ............................... 2-20
Parking
AtNight
..................................... 2-7
Brake
...................................... 2-16
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-39
Lots ........................................ 2-7
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-21
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-34
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-23
Passing
....................................... 4-11
PASS-Key I1 2-8
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-40
Power DoorLocks
................................... 2-3
Remote Control Mirror
........................ 2-33
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering ..................................... 4-8
Windows
................................... 2-23
8 ..................................
Option Fuses ................................ 6-53
Steering
Fluid ................................ 6-23

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Problems on the Road
............................ 5- 1
Publications. Service and Owner .................... 8-9
Radiator
..................................... 5- 18
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-23
Radio Reception
................................ 3-20
Radios
........................................ 3-5
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- 15
Reading Lamps
................................ 2-32
Rear
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-25
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-28
Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-25
Split Folding Seat
.............................. 1-5
Towing ..................................... 5-10
Window Defogger
............................. 3-4
Rear Sidemarker
Bulb Replacement ................ 6-32
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-33
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5- 16
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-63
Remote Lock Control
................................. 2-4
Trunk Release
................................. 2-7
Replacement
Bulbs
...................................... 6-60
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-42
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-44
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-8
Restraints Care of Safety Belts
........................... 6-47
Checking
................................... 1-44 Child
....................................... 1-32
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing Parts After a Crash ................... 1-44
Systemcheck
................................ 7-37
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-14
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-4
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-38
Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-44
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-6
Adults
...................................... I . 11
Care ....................................... 6-47
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-23
Children
.................................... 1-30
Driver Position ............................... 1 . 11
Extender .................................... 1-44
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 . 11
Incorrect Usage .................... 1 . 13. 1.42. 1-43
LapBelt
.................................... 1-24
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 10
Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1 . 1 I. 1-25
Larger Children
.............................. 1-41
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-25
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.7. 2.42
Replacing After
a Crash ........................ 1-44
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-30
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-23
Why They Work
............................... 1-7
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